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FURNITURE FOR THE ENTIRE HOME AT ] BROWNING FURNITURE Bryson City Times The Only Newspaper Published in Swain County Invest In America. Buy Defense Stamps and Bonds Contribute Red Cross VOL. LV NO. 5 BRYSON CITY, N. C , THURSDAY. MARCH 26.1942 $1.50 A YEAR ALONG THE POL!T!CAL FRONT LOCALLY Political candidates for the coming Democratic primary May 30 are lin ing up with five men throwing their hats into the ring last week and four more this week. Candidates announcing this week: Harotd H. Sandiin, for Cterk of Court J. G. Woodard, for Township Constabie Prankiin D. Kirkand, for Reg ister of Deeds Henry J. Truett, for Cterk of Court. EDWARDS TO F!LE In talking with 'McKinley Edwards yesterday as to his race for re-elec tion as Representative in the lower house, Mr. Edwards said, that as soon as the newly-appointed board of elections met and organized that he intended to file for the office. How ever, he has not made a formal an nouncement that ne is a candidate. Mr. Sandlin is the first to announce for the clerk's office, which is now held by Frank Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt announced last week for the sheriff's race. Henry J. Truett, owher of the Smoky Mountains Tourist court, has also announced for clerk of court. Three men are now seeking the of fice of. Registe^ of Deeds including the incumbent Locke Woodard, and E. J. (Mutt) Seay and Franklin D. Kirkland. So far only one announcement for commissioner has been made. H. H. Welch has announced for chairman of the board. J. Gardner Woodard has announced his candidacy for constable for Char leston township. The new board of eections is com posed of Jeff Cathey, Haskel Arvey and Norman Clampitt. ON THE TAR HEEL FRONT )N WASMNPTON By ROBERT A. ERW!N And FRANCES McKUStCK Washington, D. C., March 25—One of Uncle Sam's strongest appeals to day is to residents of small towns, rural communities and members of farm families to help win this war. "You don't have to carry a tin lunch box and wear the overals of the la borer to help keep the production lines rolling," that venerable gentle man says, in effect, "and you don't have to wear a uniform to help fight our battles. This war belongs to every man, woman, and child in the nation. And each person has the privilege of being of substantial help." The; War Production Board here is watching closely the state-wide sal vage program in North Carolina, with N. E. Edgerton, of Raleigh, as chair man, and Joseph V. Volger as exe cutive secretary of the State Salvage Committee. This organization, in conjunction with the county commit tees headed by the farm agents, is now working fast on the salvage pro gram, WPB officials here said. How ever, they warned residents not to leave too much of the activities of t);e program to the state and local committee. Each person must do his own part, and must realize what that partis. First of all, people must know what materials are most useful in the sal vage program, the WPB said. The following items were listed: scrap metal, rags, rubber and paper. Discarded farm implemnets or oth er pieces of scrap metal found around the farm are much needed by arma ment plants today. The farmer should get in touch with his county salvage committee and state the amount of scrap on his farm. Some committees have established a clearing house for scrap and have arranged to pick up the now-precious metal from sur rounding farms, keeping it until a sufficient amount has accumtdated to warrant calling in a junk dealer, who will then buy the scrap, and see that it reaches the proper source to have it converted into war materials. The WPB estimates there are sev eral million tons of scrap on farms today . - - scrap which is of vital im portance in War Production. PUBLIC OPINION "The principal battleground of this war is not the South Pacific. It is ni.t the Middle East. It is not Bng (Continued on page 6) FOREST SERYKE OFFiCERTOBE ROTARY SPEAKER Mr. W. L. Northstein, District For ester of the Nantahala National Forest, of Andrews, will be the principal speaker at the Thursday night dinner meeting of the Bryson City Rotary Club. President Kelly Bennett arranged for Mr. Northstein to speak to the club la^t Thursday night in connec tion with observance of North Caro lina Forest Conservation week, which was proclaimed by Governor Brough ton for March 15 <to 21, but he was unable to get here because of a forest fire in the Top ton area. SALVAGE HEADS OF S!X COUNTIES TO ATTEND MEET!NG Joseph V. Vogler, Executive Secre tary of the State Salvage Committee, of Raleigh, will come to Bryson City Friday for a meeting in the court house at 11 o'clock EWT of the com mittee members from the six west ern counties, making up the 16th Salvage district. The counties in cluded are: Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain. Mr. Vol ge) will explain the work to be done in the salvage campaign to be carried on throughout the state. Local committee chairman, W. T. Hyams asks all the members of the committees, announced in last week's issue of The Times, to be present for the meeting. Coca Cola Complaint Against Nehi Dismissed ^ Mr. W. Carey Morgan of the Nehi Bottling plant here has announced that the suit brought by Coca Cola Company against the Nehi company claiming damage for the use of the word "Cola" in Royal Crown Cola, has been dismissed. The decision w as handed down by Councellor Wil liam Watson Harrington in the Court of Chancery, State of Delaware. Coca-Cola sought to stop the Nehi company from using the name "Royal Crown Cola" or "RCjCola" and from using the word, "Cola'', in a name under which Nehi's products are sold; they claimed unfair competition and asked for damage. Nehi contended that the use of the word "cola" does not infringe any right of any producer of soft drinks; that "cola" is a generic word to lyhich no manufacturer has an exclusive right and that it is as unrestricted as any other generic word, such as choc olate, root beer, ginger ale, etc. , ^_ Five County Singing Convention To Be Held Here Sunday A five county singing convention, including singers and singing classes from Haywood, Jackson, Graham and Swain counties, will be held in the Bryson City courthouse Sunday, March 29, beginning at 10 o'clock Eastern War Time. All classes and quartettes are in vited to attend. FRANKLIN D. KIRKLAND, County Singing Director Captain H. H. Welch, Jr., of the ordinance department of-the, U. S. army, Radford, Va., spent Sunday night and Monday here with his par ents. r-- "1 THE CALL TO THE COLORS !S A CALL FOR DOLLARS! Dig deep. Strike hard. Our boys need the planed, ships, and guns which your money will help to buy. Oo to your tank, post ofUce, or savings and loan association. Tell them you want to buy De . fense B*mds regulariy, starting now. SHUTTLE TRAIN TO FONTANA For some weeks the people of Swain, Macon and Jack son counties have been discussing the great need for the operation of a shuttle train from Bryson City to the Fontana dam in order that workmen from these counties might be able to work their shift and at the same time stay at their homes. But talk is about all that has been done and it is now time for some real concerted action toward the means of securing this service. If these communities were asking for the operation of this train merely for the purpose of bringing more business to them, then it would be unpatriotic to do so at this time when every effort SHOULD be toward war production to bring victory to the Allied Naitons. This, however, is only one of the number of reasons why it is im portant that this service should be provided. The first and most urgent reason is that it will provide an economical and safe method for hundreds of men to reach the job. With tires unavailable, gas, oil and parts rationed and new cars no longer being manufactured workmen will soon find them-' selves without means of reaching the job unless this train is operated, and therefore a great labor problem will soon be facing the TVA in building this huge dam now much needed for defense. Workmen using their cars over the road to the dam will soon used up enough gas, oil, rubber and auto mobile parts to equip considerable war machines. The railroad has said that it does not have the equip ment to give this service without diverting from other runs. We feel that there are trains in operation on much less im portapt runs than the Fontana run. And if the railroad wants to aid further in national security it will find equip ment for this service. - Everybody come to the courthouse Monday night and lend your support toward getting a train started to Fontana. 48 TOMS SCRAP !RON SALVAGED FOR DEFENSE W. T. Hyams, chairman of the Swain County Salvage committee has announced that 48 tons of scrap iron, one and one-half tons of scrap cop per, 48.0 pounds of aluminum, 800 pounds scrap paper and io& pounds of tin have been gathered in the county and shipped to points where the various materials can be con verted into defense use. Mr. Robinson To Preach At Presbyterian Church Mr. Charles Robinson will preach at the morning hour of worship at the Presbyterian church Sunday. Mr. Robinson is now studying at Columbia Seminary, Atlanta, where he will be graduated in June. All members are urged to be pres ent and friends cordially invited. GRASSY BRANCH The Grassy Branch Community as a whole regret the fa^t thatJMrs. Min nie Barker and family are leaving this week. They are moving to West End, N. C., where two sons and two daughters live. A very enjoyable service was held at her home Sunday afternoon. The superintendent of the Home Depart ment of the Ml. Zion Sunday school was in charge of the program. A group from Canton came out to join the service. Interesting talks were made by several different persons and the singing was supplied by the Mt. Zion singing class. The Rev. Dumont Clarke of the Farmers Federation, Asheville, was a i visitor in our Sunday school a few weeks ago. He madb a pictur^ of the young men's class to accompany a write-up in the Federation News of the Lotd's Acre work by this class in 1341. Spiritual Enrichment Series of Bible Study Beginning on Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 3rd, a spiritual enrichment series of studies of the Book of Luke will be held in the Presbyterian annex. These meetings will begin at 3 o'clock. All women in this vicinity are cordially invited to attend. Union sessions with mem bers of the Methodist and Baptist churches will be 'held, and it is hoped other women not affiliated with any woman's society, in these churches, will attend. As many as can are asked to read the Book of Luke before this series, that they may familiarize themselves with the passages discussed. If You Wish To Ride A Train To Fontana, Register Now Are you interested in a train being put on to Fontana that you may ride in safety, and at the same time save your car? Then if you are, it is very important that you register at the office of . Mayor Moody at the Moody F un t. era! Home or the office at The Bryson City Times. — Speciai efforts to secure a train to Fontana are being made by interested persons and it is im Ht you register at either Ay Monday afternoon. Cherokee Happenings Mr. Joe Jennings, Superintendent of Indian Schools, from the Indian Office in Washington, spent Friday and Saturday in an official visit to the reservation schools. Mrs. Elmer Carlson, who 'recently completed the teacher course in First Aid given in Bryson City, is now In the eastern part of the state at a spe cial conference on First Aid. Mrs. Lulu Gloyne, John Gloyne, Miss Ella ' Sneed and Mr. Wm. Tyndall also com ' pleted the course in Bryson City, j Miss Charlotte Coppage left Sat ' urday for the University of North Car olina where she will take special work in social service. Miss Coppage resigned from her position as teacher in the Birdtown school in order to continue her education, and secure her masters degree. } Mr. S. H. Gilliam, Mrs. Gilliam and Miss Gertrude Flanagan spent three days this week with a group of stu dents from George Peabody College under Dr. Norman Frost visiting va rious schools in Kentucky 3nd Tenn essee on an educational tour course. The group visited Cherokee on Fri day where lunch was served to them by the homemaking department. On Saturday last a group of friends had a bridal shower for Mrs. L. J. McAlhaney at Oconalufty Inn. Before her recent marriage to Mr. McAl haney, the bride was Mrs. Russell Mc Lean of Cherokee. - Mr. Calloway Martin, special of ficer on the reservation, is attending a special F. B. 1. school in Asheville this week. Mr. William Ensor returned this week from a visit in Baltimore and Washington. Mrs. John Conyngton left Wednes day to spend some time visiting her mother, Mrs. Nesbitt, in Pinckney ville, 111. - BIRTH Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wooten a son, Ronald Reeves, at their home, February 15. COMMERCE B80Y SEEM SHUTTLE TRAtN TO FONTANA DAM FOR TRANSPORTS WORKMEN _. . 7 Deferred Registrants May Volunteer For Officer Training Selective Service registrants who have been deferred by reason of de pendency only, bt% wisi\ to volunteer to compete for selection as an officer candidate must make application through their local boards, General J. Van B. Metts, State Director of Se lective Service, announced last week. All such volunteers must be Amer ican citizens and eligible, aside from their dependency claims, for classifi cation in Class 1-A. In addition, the "Application to Volunteer and Waiver ot Dependent" filed with the local board must be signed by his depen dents over 18 years of age, as well as by the registrant, and any volunteer under 21 years of age must obtain the written consent of his parents or guardian. Baccalaureate Service Held For Almond Seniors Commencement exercises for Al mond high school, which closes its year's work Friday, Began Sunday, March 15, with the baccalaureate services. The following program was given: Processional, "God of Our Fathers" Audience standing unitl after song. Invocation, Mr. Ed Bates. Song, "Onward Christian Soldiers", audience. Solo, "Lean On, O King Eternal," Mrs. Thelma Hall. Accompanist, Della DeHart. Introduction of Speaker, Mr. E. J. Carter. Sermon, Rev. Forrest Blankenship. Song, "He Leadeth Me," Senior Class. * Benediction — audience standing until after recessional. Recessional, "Largo" by Haudel. Governor Broughton To Speak To Newspaper Group In AsheviHe ^ Governor J. M. Broughton will be the speaker at 'the March meeting of the Western North Carolina Weekly Press Association at the Langren Hotel in AsheviHe Saturday night at 7 o'clock, according to an announce ment by Clarence Griffin, of Forest City, president of the Association. Thirty-five weekly newspapers of the section of the state west of Kings Mountain make up the membership of the group, The Times being among the group. The group meets regularly on thb fourth Saturday night in each month at the S&W Cafeteria in AsheviHe. Due to the , unusual program of this meeting, it is being held dt the Langren. Holy Week Services Holy Week Services will be observ ed at the Methodist church beginning with Palm Sunday, next Sunday, and continuing throughout the week. The general theme will be "Drawing Nearer To Christ and Helping Others To Him." Sunday morning the pastor will preach on "The Impenitent City". Sunday evening Mrs. Newell will talk on "The (Meaning of Lent." Subjects for the week are as fol lows: Monday evening, "The Bar ren Fig Tree?'; Tuesday, "Facing Crises With Jesus"; Wednesday, Rev. Covert will bring the message. Thursday evening, (the week-day evening in which Jesus ate the Last Supper with His disciples), we invite all Christians to take the Communion with us. We shall use Leonarda Da Vinca's Picture of the Last Supper" as an aid in Remembrance of Him. Friday we shall have as our general theme: "The Magnetism of the Cross." The services throughout the week will begin at 8:00 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to come and worship with us. Dr. Godsey To Preach Sunday At Courthouse Dr. Wm. A. Godsey of Asheville will preach at court house Sunday, March 29, at 3 P. M. If you fail to hear 'him, you will have missed some thing that is really worthwhile. Distance And Nature of Road Retarding Progress On Job One of the grea test recognized needs new for speeding progress on the construction of the TVA's huge Fon tana Dam is rail transportation from Bryson City to the dam site, which is a distance of 35 miles. With this in mind leading and progressive citizens of Bryson City, and Swain county and the local Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a meeting to be held in the courthouse in Bryson City Mon day night, March 30, at 8 o'clock Eastern War Time, for the purpose of forming an organization to take the matter up with TVA and the Southern railway to have this train put in operation at the earliest mom ent possible. The members of the chambers of commerce and other citizens of Sylva and Franklin have been invited to attend this meeting, and they have signified their inten tion of being here. Hundreds of men living in Swain county, Macon county and Jackson county would seek work on this pro ject provided they had suitable mode of transportation. The proposed train is the most practical. Highway No. 288 is narrow, crook ed, and inadequate to carry the traf fic now demanded of it. This condi tion will get worse as more traffic tries to use it this spring and sum mer. The rationing of tires, gasoline and other automobile and truck parte is another reason for the need of the train. All citizens of Bryson City are urged to attend the meeting Monday night. LARGE GROUP HERE COMPLETES tMSf AM TRA!N!NC t John E. Hall, Nai-tonal Red Cross First Aid Instructor, last Firday night completed instruction of the 30-hour First Aid Instructor's Course that has been under way at the Swain High School for the past two weeks—three hours each night. 31 enrolled and 29 completed the course. Those completing the course satis factorily will receive a Certificate from the American National Red Cross Headquarters penmitting them to give instructions in the several Red Cross First Aid Courses: Carrie P. Abbott, Iris E. Abbott, Halie W. Alexander, Isabell Bacon, Eula R. Beck, Philip E. Brintnall, Hazel M. Carlson, Charlotte G. Cop page, S. P. Davis, Lucy Dunn, Helen Gibson, Flora Gilchrist, John H. Gloyne, Lula O. Gioyne, Biancne lodges, Geraldine P. Hyatt, Essie Lewis, Inez Martin, Rob.. Paniovte, Grace Reagin, Ralph Shaver, Ella Sneed, Rebekah Talbert, J. Ross Tip ten, W. P. Tyndall, Edith M. Walker, [Edna M. Wikle, Wiikam C. Wikle, Hazel F. Sandlin. Any local persons living in Bryson City or Swain County interested in receiving First Aid instructia..s mould see Mrs. H. L. Bacon, Chairman of First Aid Committee, or Philip E. Brintnall, Chairman of he Swain Chapter of the America:. Red Cross. This should be done at once. Mr. Northington - In Hospital Mr. J. R. Northington, local depot agent, is seriously ill in Mission hos pital, Asheville. C. C. Williams, Asheville, and Mr. Patton, Morganton, are supplying during Mr. Northington's absence. The local office is now open from 6:30 A. M. to 10:30 P. M. In Hospital Mrs. Albert Carden, of Sylva, un derwent an eppendectomy at the C. J. Harris Community hospital In Syl va last Thursday Mrs. Carden was the former Miss Helen Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Edwards of this city. Anti-Freeze Because there may be rone avail able for civilian use in the future, the WPB is asking farmers and other to save the anti-freeze they drain from their radiators this spring for next winter.
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